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  • CPU
    Intel Core i7-7700K
  • Motherboard
    MSI Z270 SLI PLUS
  • RAM
    G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200
  • GPU
    GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1080 FE
  • Case
    Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window
  • Storage
    Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB HDD, Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB HDD, Crucial MX500 500 SSD, and Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB SSD
  • PSU
    Thermaltake PS-TPD-0750MPCGUS-1 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
  • Display(s)
    Acer H236HLbid 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken X62 and EVGA GTX 1080 Hybrid Waterblock Cooler 400-HY-5188-B1
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G710 Plus
  • Mouse
    Logitech G300S
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
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  1. Hey lal12! Thanks for posting, but my problem was resolved at Level1Techs Forums (https://forum.level1techs.com/t/freenas-11-0-u2-server-dead/118493). I don't know what the specific problem was, but replacing my USB sticks seemed to work fine. The sticks I used initially didn't last a week before failing so I doubt that they exceeded their writes within that time period. As I understand it, FreeNAS loads itself into system memory and thus running it off a USB stick should be fine. The FreeNAS site itself specifies it as the minimum boot device on the Hardware Requirements page (http://www.freenas.org/hardware-requirements/). The BIOS settings weren't the problem since I did not touch them until after my FreeNAS installation refused to boot. It didn't boot when I changed them either. I also formatted the USB sticks with Rufus (FAT32, MBR partition for Legacy BIOS or UEFI, and 8192 KB cluster size) before installing FreeNAS and mirroring them. I ran Rufus to check if there were any read or write errors on the two USB sticks that refused to boot, but none came up. My new sticks seem to run fine, and I'm hoping that it stays that way! EDIT I managed to recreate the problem with the new USB sticks. It seems that either the way I mirror my USBs suck or that FreeNAS 11.0 U2 has a bug where it can't boot after mirroring USB installations. I use the following mirroring method: https://blog.brianmoses.net/2016/04/mirroring-the-freenas-usb-boot-device.html. I think I'll stick to one USB stick after reinstalling FreeNAS 11.0 U2 for the 2nd time. Who needs mirroring anyways? *nervously laughs*
  2. I'll cut straight to the chase: my FreeNAS 11.0 U2 server refuses to boot from either of my USB boot devices. Story: I tried turning on my server so I can try to get the Web GUI working with HTTPS, but it kept looping in the BIOS (i.e. it kept resetting itself without booting into FreeNAS). I switched to my second USB device which I used to make a copy of the instillation via attaching it to the boot device and it worked fine. I, however, wanted to diagnose the problem and took out the backup that worked and replaced it with the initial boot device. Again, it refused to boot in its original USB port and in the port where the backup was plugged in. I took the initial boot device out and plugged in the backup in its original port and it worked fine. I tried plugging in the backup into the initial boot device's port, but it failed. Now both refuse to boot at all! I don't believe that either USB ports are at fault since they both booted Linux Mint 18.2 on a third USB device just fine. The drive also worked afterwords when plugged into my laptop and gaming PC. Furthermore, the two USB boot devices are detected albeit I can't open them since windows wants me to format them. So in short: 1. What the hell is wrong? 2. How can I fix it? 3. If a fresh install is necessary, then how do I recover my data and SMB share settings/users/groups? Thanks for any and all help
  3. Okay, thanks for sharing your experience and giving me some advice!
  4. I did check Intel's site and it says that the Celeron N2830 supports a max of 8GB (https://ark.intel.com/products/81071/Intel-Celeron-Processor-N2830-1M-Cache-up-to-2_41-GHz). I also already took apart the machine several times for the SSD upgrade I did, thermal paste replacement, and of course to check the RAM slot (it only has 1). One of the reasons I ask this question is because I don't know whether or not the motherboard can support an 8GB stick. I had a similar experience with my Scrapyard Wars inspired HTPC build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/reftyuy/saved/h7YbvK). I used a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Biostar G31 M7. While the Q6600 supported up to DDR3 memory, the Biostar mobo could only support up to 4GB of DDR2. This was not a problem as I knew beforehand what each component supported, but I do not have the same luxury this time around. While I know that the N2830 can support up to 8GB of RAM, I don't know how much the mobo can support. I thus decided to ask the community to see if anybody had done or at least tried to do the same upgrade that I want to do.
  5. As the title suggests, is it possible to upgrade the RAM in the ASUS X551MAV-EB01-B from 4GB to 8GB? I have searched the internet for an answer to this question, but the ones I found seem to contradict each other. I will list the places I found my info below in separate sections. Specs: https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/X551MAV/specifications/ (Notice how ASUS doesn't mention a 4GB RAM Max capacity anywhere on the spec sheet) https://www.asus.com/Laptops/X551MAV/specifications/ (This does state the 4GB limit, but it also has different yet similar specs for having the same model #) Cannot Upgrade RAM: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231876 (Under Specs) http://www.microcenter.com/product/438199/x551mav-eb01-b_156_laptop_computer_-_black (Under Specs) http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/ASUS/x551mav https://www.amazon.com/forum/-/Tx3ELV5XYE4JVPY/ref=ask_ql_ql_al_hza?asin=B00SV72ZA2 (This is the Asus X551MAV-EB01-B(S), but it looks the same and has the same specs as the non-S varient) https://www.amazon.com/does-support-upgrade-8GB-RAM/forum/Fx2GPKOZFEQDRKU/Tx3VFXJDMF4FL58/1?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B00SV72ZA2 (Same note as 4) Can Upgrade RAM: https://www.amazon.com/Asus-X551MAV-EB01-B-15-6-Inch-Dual-Core-Processor/product-reviews/B00SV72ZA2/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_search_rgt?filterByKeyword=8gb&search-alias=community-reviews#reviews-filter-bar (Some claim to have upgraded; this is the Asus X551MAV-EB01-B(S), but it looks the same and has the same specs as the non-S varient) https://www.amazon.com/15-6-inch-Celeron-2-16GHz-Processor-Windows/product-reviews/B00L49X8E6/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_search_rgt?filterByKeyword=8GB&search-alias=community-reviews#reviews-filter-bar (Some claim to have upgraded; some of the specs on this listing are incorrect) https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/8GB-memory-Asus-X551MAV-EB01-B-DDR3-DIMM-1600MHz/B01LTD7CVQ (Claims to be an upgrade, but it looks shady) Thoughts? Have any of you owned and/or successfully upgraded the RAM on an ASUS X551MAV-EB01-B? Is so, I would appreciate any help and pointers as to what memory modules are compatible! UPDATE: I was able to find a local guy on Craigslist who gave me a deal on a 16GB Kit (2x8GB) of DDR3L RAM for $60. He let me test the RAM to make sure it worked with my system before money changed hands. I can now confirm that the ASUS X551MAV-EB01-B can support 8GB of RAM or, at the very least, that it can support the specific 8GB RAM module I have inside the laptop. I also did an hour stress test in Prime 95 (I didn't have any free flash drives or a DVD drive in my laptop for MemTest86). Pics below:
  6. That's strange. My friend and I did the same thing and nothing happened.
  7. Ok, I'll look into some of your suggestions for making more money.
  8. If only it were that easy. I attend a $60k+ private college almost entirely through scholarships and a $4,500 direct subsidized loan from the federal government. This usually leaves $3,500 left for me to cover through my summer and on-campus job. However, this year I must pay nearly $5,000 because my roommates and I couldn't get a regular three man room. Instead, we got a three person suite, and as a result, we must individually pay $1,500 more. I manage my own finances and figured I will not be done paying for the upcoming school year until February 2018, and even then I have to start saving for Senior year since the seniors are only allowed to live in the senior apartments (aka the most expensive housing on campus). So yeah, getting a job wouldn't help me at the moment seeing as I already have one.
  9. I know that $800 could get me the best portable solution I'm looking for, but sadly I cannot go for it. I have no budget for a laptop. The only reason I am pursuing the eGPU solution is because I am poor and will not have money for a laptop until 2019 or 2020. My college expenses consume nearly all the money I make during the year (on-campus job and summer job), and the next couple of years will have more expenses like a car, increased tuition and housing costs, and graduate school costs if I decide to go.
  10. How would one go about making a portable eGPU for a laptop? I have an old laptop that does not have a Thunderbolt or USB Type-C port that I can use for an external Graphics Card solution. I cannot afford a laptop with a GTX 1050 (poor college student here), but I would like to play games on the 8 hour bus ride to and from my house during breaks. College tuition takes all my money and thus will not have any for a laptop in the near or intermediate future. I found two solutions which use the Mini PCIe port used by the WiFi adapter inside my laptop. The first I modified in an attempt to make it portable, but since I do not know anything about batteries, wattage, amps, etc., I am wary of this one. The second solution is non-portable, and while it seems easier, the power cord would not plug into the power outlets in the bus I take. Both solutions are below. I welcome any help and suggestions for either solution. The specs for my laptop will come after the solutions. If I were to follow through with either solution, I would buy the cheapest GTX 1050 at the time of purchase. Solution 1 from PCI-E X1/UB to Mini PCI-E Adapter card+30cm FPC cable [$15.99]: http://eshop.sintech.cn/pcie-x1ub-to-mini-pcie-adapter-card30cm-fpc-cable-p-1005.html PCI-e 1X to 16x Riser Card 30cms+molex power cable for bitcoin [$4.29]: http://eshop.sintech.cn/pcie-1x-to-16x-riser-card-30cmsmolex-power-cable-for-bitcoin-m-p-968.html Mini-Box picoPSU-160-XT High Power 24 Pin Mini-ITX Power Supply [$49.99]: https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Box-picoPSU-160-XT-Power-Mini-ITX-Supply/dp/B005TWE6B8 TalentCell Rechargeable 12V 6000mAh/5V 12000mAh DC Output Lithium Ion Battery Pack For LED Strip And CCTV Camera, Portable Li-ion Battery Bank With Charger, Black (Multi-led indicator) [$33.99]: https://www.amazon.com/TalentCell-Rechargeable-12000mAh-Multi-led-indicator/dp/B00ME3ZH7C/ref=pd_sim_267_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00ME3ZH7C&pd_rd_r=HB7R728N352EKACCQ99Z&pd_rd_w=iSAQQ&pd_rd_wg=mZIrD&psc=1&refRID=HB7R728N352EKACCQ99Z Total: $104.26 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Solution 2 from [Mini PCI-E Version] V8.0 EXP GDC Laptop External Independent Video Card Dock [$48.99]: https://www.banggood.com/Mini-PCI-E-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1011222.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=cussku&utm_campaign=lowspecgamer&utm_content=lailixian EXP GDC HDMI to Mini Pci-e Cable [$17.50]: https://www.banggood.com/EXP-GDC-HDMI-to-Mini-Pci-e-Cable-p-968884.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=cussku&utm_campaign=lowspecgamer&utm_content=lailixian Dell 180W DA-3/DA-2 AC Power Adapter Plus Cord for OptiPlex Ultra Small Form Factor (USFF) GX620, SX280, 745, 755, 760 Dell Part Numbers: M8811, RXVT7, Y2515, D3860, 86FYX, MK394 Models ADP-220AB B, D220P-01, F180PU-00 [$38.95]: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Adapter-OptiPlex-Factor-Numbers/dp/B0035H7MV0/ref=pd_cp_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0035H7MV0&pd_rd_r=58W8NSSDW2BNFTFJ336Z&pd_rd_w=Eliu4&pd_rd_wg=88Yea&psc=1&refRID=58W8NSSDW2BNFTFJ336Z Total: $105.44 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Laptop: ASUS X551MAV-EB01-B CPU: Intel Celeron N2830 GPU: Intel Integrated Graphics RAM: DDR3 4 GB @ 1600 MHz HDD: None SSD: SanDisk SSD Plus 240 GB Screen: 15.6" 1366x768 Led Display ___________________________________________________________________________________________ EDIT: First, I would like to thank everyone who has contriubuted to this post thus far. It has helped steer my search for an eGPU. Second, I realize the difficulty of making an eGPU and how finicky it can be to get working. I read through many forum posts online about people having a hard time setting things up with "error 43" being the most prevalent problem. But I am still determined to research and maybe try the solution out on my own. What sort of PC enthusiaist would I be if I didn't do something because it was "too hard" or "too finicky"? With this said, here's my 3rd solution to those still willing to humor my stubborn request for advice on making an eGPU: Solution 3 V8.0 EXP GDC Beast Laptop External Independent Video Card Dock Mini PCI-E In USA [$42.88]: http://www.ebay.com/itm/232279153844?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT YUNDA Universal 100W Laptop Charger Notebook Charger AC/DC Adapter 110-240v Power Supply With USB Port 8 DC Connector for Most Laptop [$19.88]: https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Notebook-110-240v-Power-Connector/dp/B0198575M8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 V8.0 EXP GDC Laptop External Independent Video Card Metal Protector Case [$51.49]: https://www.banggood.com/V8_0-EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Metal-Protector-Case-p-1121411.html Total: $114.25 Same question: would this work? This site (https://www.banggood.com/Mini-PCI-E-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1011222.html) indicates that the dock would work through the 12v DC input,but I haven't been able to find examples of this online. I am thinking of going with Solution 3 because the bus I take home during breaks only has 2 prong power outlets, and the YUNDA laptop charger has 2 prongs.
  11. I would like an SSD because my main computer doesn't have one. I was planning to buy a 1TB SSD, but because I'm in college (BUY ALL THE BOOKS!), that plan is now out the window.
  12. My favorite things about this phone is the 2560x1440 display, all of the built in features out of the box, and the position in which the buttons are placed.
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